Today we have an exotic annual report to cover and lots of news after the snow has been cleared or melted here. The goods range from China to India, from Mexico to Sweden, from Qatar to Israel, from Myanmar to

The are few snarkier defenders of the current rotten financial status quo than Ben White of Politico’s Money Morning. So it’s not surprising that he is out this AM with the latest Trumb-o-phobe meme from Swamp Dweller’s Central. To wit, the renewed stock market swoon is purportedly all the

iStock.com/jmiksjmiks Soaring LIBOR Foretells Financial Crisis: Investors Beware This statement may sound very bold, but it’s worth making: we could be on the cusp of another financial crisis. If this is actually the case, investors need to be extra vigilant.

Kraft Heinz Co (Nasdaq: KHC) beat the Consumer Staples sector by 6.4% as it relates to ROE, producing a healthy 17.8% compared to the sector’s 11.3%. But what is more interesting is whether Kraft will continue to achieve above average returns

Trump is stepping up his attack on China. Us consumers and businesses will pay the price. In his effort to “win” a trade war Trump Announces Tariffs on $50 Billion of China Imports. The Trump administration detailed plans for steep

One thing I am fond of is creating my own indicators, and today’s chart features one of my many favorites – the Fed Sweet Spot Indicator. As the Fed is pressing on with monetary policy tightening, and as heightened volatility

It’s time again for our weekly gasoline update based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The price of Regular and Premium were up a nickel each from last week. According to GasBuddy.com, California has the highest average price for

Okay, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office has published the list of Chinese products that will be subject to U.S. tariffs. Long story short, this is the list that goes along with the 301 probe – Lighthizer had until Friday to publish

Ask five people you see today what “Cambridge Analytica” means to them, and I bet you’ll get four blank stares. Maybe one paranoid person (who’s ranted to you about the Deep State) will know that it’s a British firm that